Been a WHILE

I can't believe it's been September since i've added to this here blog. I'm waaaay behind to say the least.

Let's see...when we left off, I believe I mentioned Haley's upcoming ear surgery. I can only hope and pray that you or someone you know NEVER EVER EVER NEVER has to go through that procedure. I've never seen her in such intense pain as she was for several days after wards and she has has MUCHO ear pain in her 12 years. Her surgeon is FANTASTIC and has done an outstanding job. She has been back for several follow-ups and has one more to go in January. She even got to swim on our cruise during Thanksgiving - plugged of course! We did get some really good news after her surgery and that is he doesn't think that she will have to have this same surgery on the right ear. So that is GREAT. Hopefully that will stay true. She has one more surgery to go on her left ear to do the actual bone reconstruction. If her hearing is going to improve, it will after this next surgery, so we are keeping our fingers crossed on that. But things are going well!

We had a WONDERFUL time on our Thanksgiving cruise. It was a much needed vacation. And even though the kids went, it was STILL very relaxing!!! I highly recommend the Carnival Fantasy out of New Orleans....they have done some FANTASTIC upgrades to the ship, so try it out! The weather was beautiful with the exception of the day we went to Paradise Beach in Cozumel. The beach literally had a black cloud hanging over JUST THAT BEACH...it drizzled rain the whole time. You could look everywhere else and see nothing but blue skies...very, very strange. Preston was most disappointed that he didn't get to do the bungee trampoline, but he lived through it.

If you have a Facebook account, you can view my truckload of cruise pics on my profile. If you do not have a Facebook account.....WHY NOT??? It's GREAT!

One of my most favorite parts of the cruise...getting to see that AMAZING water....


Me & the hubby....

& P-Mite....taking one for the team on the new slide
We got back from the cruise on the 29th and I just couldn't grasp that Christmas was right around the corner after being in sunny, warm skies surrounded by beautiful water and palm trees. We put the tree up that weekend....and that tree stood there naked with the exception of lights for DAYS. We just now, got it decorated. We figured that Christmas was going to happen whether we were ready or not. Ask me how much shopping i've done...."How much shopping have you done, Amy???".....NONE. Well, I have gotten my neices a few things but my own family - nada. I think we are going to get that done tomorrow and Saturday and call it quits.

The kids have ONE more day of school and they are OUT, thank goodness. I can't wait!
Hopefully our holidays will be peaceful & injury free....a mother can dream I suppose.

LATER!